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it makes sense to allow foreign students who have trained and educated on u.s. soil to remain here. these students have advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, math, and this bill will ensure that we keep highly skilled and sought-after students here for employers in need. our economy can't wait, it shouldn't have to wait. we need to enact solutions today that create economic growth. we also have no reason to wait for next year's likely debate on immigration, attracting and retraining high-skilled workers shouldn't be a partisan issue. the senior member from new york has a similar proposal to grant green cards to stem students. we have heard his argument for that bill today. i can only assume that many people on the other side of the aisle would support this bill if the majority leader gave it a chance. nearly 30 democrats in the house across the aisle helped this bill pass. finally, as we look ahead to immigration reform, it will be important to consider ways our policy benefits future generations, not just solve the problems for a day. our immigration system should b
it makes sense to allow foreign students who have trained and educated on u.s. soil to remain here. these students have advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, math, and this bill will ensure that we keep highly skilled and sought-after students here for employers in need. our economy can't wait, it shouldn't have to wait. we need to enact solutions today that create economic growth. we also have no reason to wait for next year's likely debate on immigration, attracting and...
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home to implementing a 2011 report's recommendations to promote job creation and economic development, education, health care, clean energy and to improve security. april. >> what are your thoughts about elijah cummings who has to be good friends at the president saying that no deal [inaudible] >> well come i didn't see the specific comments. the president has principles here he intends to stick to, which is that he will not sign an extension of the bush era tax cuts for the top 2%. full stop, he will not sign a bill that extends those tax rates for the top 2%. we can't afford it. it's not a wise economic policy. it's not wise fiscal policy and it would defeat the principle of balance he has embraced so clearly throughout these negotiations. he is fully committed to extending tax cuts for the vast majority of the american people. 90% any wishes the house of representatives would pass the bill tomorrow and he would sign it right away. that is a principle he takes in today's. i don't want to forecast in a pessimistic way because i believe in the president and secretary geithener least we can achie
home to implementing a 2011 report's recommendations to promote job creation and economic development, education, health care, clean energy and to improve security. april. >> what are your thoughts about elijah cummings who has to be good friends at the president saying that no deal [inaudible] >> well come i didn't see the specific comments. the president has principles here he intends to stick to, which is that he will not sign an extension of the bush era tax cuts for the top 2%....
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his parents didn't have the means to pay for his education but helped him out by cosigning the loans. now the student and the parents have $103,000 in student loan debt. one of the loans has a 13% interest rate, and the balance continues to rise. this young man, young man would like to finish his degree but he can't afford to. he can't borrow any more money. he is too deeply in debt. how about that for a dilemma? $103,000 in debt, no degree. he can't borrow the money to get a degree. many of these students find out these for-profit courses they took are worthless. they don't transfer anywhere. the diplomacy themselves turn out to be worthless and many employers just laugh at them. you would never know that from the advertising these for-profit schools engage in. i had a group of students in my office this morning. they were from archbishop carroll high school, not too far from the capitol here. they are students who know a little bit about being wooed and enticed by colleges, universities. we talked about this. they are just being inundated by these schools trying to sign them up. the
his parents didn't have the means to pay for his education but helped him out by cosigning the loans. now the student and the parents have $103,000 in student loan debt. one of the loans has a 13% interest rate, and the balance continues to rise. this young man, young man would like to finish his degree but he can't afford to. he can't borrow any more money. he is too deeply in debt. how about that for a dilemma? $103,000 in debt, no degree. he can't borrow the money to get a degree. many of...
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i'm continuing to do some education. if i assess i wouldn't want me taking care of me, i won't go back into practice. >> host: senator coburn, where'd you grow up? >> guest: i was born in casper, wyoming, and grew up in oklahoma, a town called muskogee. >> host: and you mentioned your father built a business, what'd your mother do? >> guest: my mother raised four kids. >> host: and are you married? >> guest: i am. i'm married, i have a lovely wife, my high school sweetheart and three daughters, three sons-in-laws and seven grandchild. >> host: does your wife live back in muskogee? >> guest: yes, i go home every weekend. this is an exceptional weekend that i stayed here for this show, but i commute every weekend. and i need that. both emotionally and mentally to get back in the perspective of what people outside of washington think. you know, to me, i think there's a dearth of common sense here or a void of common sense. and i can go back home, and, you know, i'll go to a barbecue place in muskogee, oklahoma, and i'll get
i'm continuing to do some education. if i assess i wouldn't want me taking care of me, i won't go back into practice. >> host: senator coburn, where'd you grow up? >> guest: i was born in casper, wyoming, and grew up in oklahoma, a town called muskogee. >> host: and you mentioned your father built a business, what'd your mother do? >> guest: my mother raised four kids. >> host: and are you married? >> guest: i am. i'm married, i have a lovely wife, my high...
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it starts with access to education. and how impossible it would've been for me or any of my siblings to go to college if there weren't pell grants, student loans. secondly, is the social reality, social changes. we can't separate economic well being over social well being. one of the leading causes of lack of preparedness is the fact preparedness is a factor in many and kids in america that are growing up in very difficult circumstances, raised by heroic parents, sometimes a grandmother, a dangerous neighborhood in substandard housing with poor nutrition, no access to private health care in schools benefiting. those kids are going to struggle. they don't go to afterschool activities because the parents can't afford the fees and they can't get out of work and time to take them. there's some heroic single parents out there who have done some amazing things and they will be the first was to tell you, it is hard. and yet we can't -- if we don't address it. government can have or will but ultimately civil society has a bigge
it starts with access to education. and how impossible it would've been for me or any of my siblings to go to college if there weren't pell grants, student loans. secondly, is the social reality, social changes. we can't separate economic well being over social well being. one of the leading causes of lack of preparedness is the fact preparedness is a factor in many and kids in america that are growing up in very difficult circumstances, raised by heroic parents, sometimes a grandmother, a...
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a new competitive voting program which encourages states to pursue reforms in a different field in education. states that demonstrated the most comprehensive and promising reform plan win a greater portion in that model. the fast voting act would inspire election reform. this bill authorizes a federal program that would award grants based on how well states improve access to the ballot in at least nine different ways. through flexible registration opportunities, including same-day registration. through early voting, at a minimum nine of the ten calendar days preceding an election. through what's called no-excuse absentee voting. assistance to voters who don't speak english or have disabilities or visual impairments. effective access to voting for members of our armed services. formal training to election officials, including state and county administrators and volunteers. audited and reduced waiting times at the poorest-performing polling stations. and as we learned given that sandy, super storm sandy kourbgd just a few -- occurred just a few days close to the election, contingency plans for
a new competitive voting program which encourages states to pursue reforms in a different field in education. states that demonstrated the most comprehensive and promising reform plan win a greater portion in that model. the fast voting act would inspire election reform. this bill authorizes a federal program that would award grants based on how well states improve access to the ballot in at least nine different ways. through flexible registration opportunities, including same-day registration....